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Opinion 91-25
… restrictions on employment. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume that the salary for a firefighter's grade or title … salary or wages" also includes subsequent across-the-board increases in salary given to those in the same grade or title … concluded that the phrase "regular salary or wages" does not include holiday pay because holiday pay is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25The Tourism Industry in New York City
… to New York City fell by 67 percent to 22.3 million (from 66.6 million in 2019). OSC estimates the industry’s … Canadian tourists are expected to return soonest, in 2023. Many factors affect international tourism, including foreign … and the government, these workers include self-employed people. Self-employed workers made up 14.4 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1753
… of the new Pre-Shift Briefing calculation and the retroactive payment of Pre-Shift Briefing as a part of the 2016-2019 Retroactive Salary Increases and to provide instructions for payments not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1753-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-payment-pre-shift-briefingDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt to a lower carbon future. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsOpinion 92-5
… consideration) REAL PROPERTY -- License (authority of school district to grant) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 92-42
… to contract) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use for private property pursuant to contract) TOWNS -- Powers … of a town purpose and the value of the work to the private party, plus other consideration provided by the town, is … town purpose and the value of the services to the other party, plus other consideration as may be provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyThe 80/20 Housing Program
… households. The federal government provides income tax credits, and municipalities provide real estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive tax abatements through Section 421-A of New York’s Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the … FY 2016 savings target of $700 million. Meeting the higher targets for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 will be a greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… national data, see U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman admitted … Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available here . … his sentencing date, June 17th, he faces no less than one year behind bars and up to 1 ½ to 4 ½ years in state prison. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 million acres of … sufficient to produce a merchantable forest crop within 30 years from when it is certified by the Department. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue … future uncertainties, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City acted … nonprofits, as well as household and worker assistance. Public health services were allocated 16% of the funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center (2015-S-80)
The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract as inte
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s80.pdfOpinion 99-15
… PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Exemptions (authority to provide solely because property not served by water or … SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Financing of (authority to provide real property tax exemptions when property not … or sewer system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to provide real property tax exemptions when property not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Opinion 93-25
… the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the lighting primarily … the private property. The village also may continue to pay the cost of lighting the private right-of-way if the … has been making payments for a number of years for dusk-to-dawn lighting along a private right-of-way under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 93-2
… in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, … Law, §9-912 authorizes a village board, on its own motion, to hold a referendum on a proposition to change the month of … referendum but which the village board chooses to submit to voters on its motion. This statute does not pertain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 93-1
… in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY TREASURER -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for treasurer in the event of a vacancy) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1DiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the … than 57,000 jobs since the Great Recession, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … a tour of Maven, a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a report today detailing regional trends in education funding, enrollment and conditions across the state. The report analyzes school district financial and demographic information from … In the North Country and Southern Tier, 74 percent and 70 percent, respectively, were in low-wealth districts. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trends